James Clavell Quotes
What can I do to help thee?" he asked. "Believe there is a tomorrow.
Clavell, James. Shōgun. New York: Atheneum, 1975.
The two Roosevelts were actually 6th cousins. This was an incredible endorsement at the time. FDR had not yet accomplished anything substantial and TR was the extremely popular President of the United States. TR saw what so many people missed. Even after FDR won the Presidency, there were many who did not think he was very able.
James Clavell, was an Australian (and later naturalized American) novelist, screenwriter, director, and World War II veteran and prisoner of war. Clavell is best known as the author of his Asian Saga novels, a number of which have had television adaptations. Clavell also authored such screenplays as those for The Fly (1958) (based on the short story by George Langelaan) and The Great Escape (1963) (based on the personal account of Paul Brickhill). He directed the popular 1967 film To Sir, with Love for which he also wrote the script.